Title: A Defense Problem

Rating: M

Summary: Takes place during Harry's third year. There's an accident during Defense Against the Dark Arts that causes Hermione to become pregnant with Remus child. How in the name of Merlin did this happen and why is Snape laughing.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of Rowling's characters and I'm making no money.

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A/N: I would like to thank everyone for reviewing, you make me smile. I'm going to start doing voting on names of children. Remember its two boys and a girl. We'll do first names, first, and then vote on middle names. I got to warn you that this might be a small chapter.

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Chapter 4: Conversation

For, Hermione, the week went by quickly. Soon it was Saturday and Hermione decided to spend it in the Library. She had just placed her books down when a Hufflepuff Prefect came over to her table and handed her a note.

"From Professor Lupin," she said.

She gulped but took the letter, "Thanks."

She opened the letter and read:

Hermione,

Come to my office after dinner, tonight, so that we can talk.

Professor Lupin

"Too short," Hermione said and she went back to her work.

When dinner was over she told Harry, Ron, and Ginny that she was going to see Professor Lupin.

"Tell him that if he doesn't want anything to do with your children then we'll take care of them," Harry told her.

"I will," Hermione promised and she left the Great Hall.

Hermione had never been to the Defense office because she hadn't done anything wrong to be called. However, Harry gave her directions on how to get there and so she was able to find it without any problem. She knocked on the door and waited.

"Enter," Lupin called and Hermione took a deep breath and entered.

The office looked homey and quaint when she entered and she found Professor Lupin setting behind his desk. He looked up at her and she wondered what would happen next.

"Thanks, for coming," he told her.

"You wanted to talk to me," she said to him.

"Yes," he said. "Albus, told me about what happened."

"I don't know what to do," she confessed.

"Hermione, you know it's against Wizarding law to abort a child," Lupin told her.

"Yes, I read up on laws concerning this," Hermione told him.

"Have you read up on all of them?" Lupin asked.

"Not every one of them," Hermione confessed.

"According to Wizarding law we have to marry when you turn sixteen, since sixteen is the age that a witch can legally marry. It's a way of insuring that the child, or children, is not considered bastards. Your fourteen now, right?"

"Yes," she said.

"Then we have two years," Lupin told her.

"Are you even shocked that I'm pregnant this way?" Hermione asked him.

"Of course I am," Lupin said, "And I don't want our children to grow up without a father. But you have to understand how our children will be viewed."

"Because you're a werewolf," Hermione said.

"How-ever mind."

"Do you think that I'm one of those bigots that hate someone because their different," she snapped, "Because I hate to break the news, sweetheart, I'm not. You're not going to use that argument with me."

"How can you not hate me, I kill people."

"And I bet you take Wolfbane," Hermione said. "I found out about the potion when I was doing Snape's essay."

"Yes," Lupin said.

"Then there's nothing wrong with you," she told him, her tone telling him that she would take no for an answer.

"Gods, people are going to hate you."

"Then let them," Hermione said, "Because I'm not going to do anything to make you think that I'm like them. I don't care about popularity or what others think. What I care about are these three kids that are growing inside me and if you even want to be in their lives."

"Of course I do."

"Then this conversation is over," Hermione said and she left him alone with his thoughts.

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"I told you that she would accept you," Dumbledore told him after Lupin told him what Hermione had said.

"I don't know how she can stand being in the same room as me," Lupin said to him.

Dumbledore smiled at him and said, "Miss Granger is a very extraordinary witch. I must say that she's nearly like Lily at that age. However she understands about the law and is willing to accept what Fate has given her."

"I wish that Severus hadn't shown that potion off."

"True, but life doesn't work on what we wish hadn't happened."

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A/N: Now that the 'talk' is over we can move on like responsible adults. I'll be back tomorrow with two more chapters.

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